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Naval History and Heritage Command #19-N-69092. Via Navsource.org
| Tonnage | 5875 tons light 9040 tons fully loaded |
| Dimensions | 455'5" by 60'2" by 20' 138.81m by 18.34m by 6.10m |
| Maximum speed | 20 knots |
| Complement | 400+ |
| Armament | 4 5"/38
dual-purpose guns 4x2 40mm Bofors antiaircraft guns 20x1 20mm Oerlikon AA guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft General Electric geared turbine (22,000 shp) 4 Combustion Engineering 2-drum boilers |
| Passengers |
868 |
| Modifications |
Light antiaircraft upgraded to 16 40mm Bofors AA guns, |
The Catskills were laid down as Terror class minelayers, but were converted as vehicle landing ships by converting the mine deck to a vehicle deck with a very large ramp at the stern. They carried 44 DUKWS.
The ships were not considered a success, having limited cargo space and a disappointingly small vehicle capacity.
| Catskill |
Completed 1944-6-30 (Portland) |
| Ozark |
Completed 1944-9-23 (Portland) |
References
Navsource.org (accessed 2011-4-23)
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